PHYSICAL THERAPIST- PER DIEM
Listed compensation
$37.63-$62.1/hr
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Job Description
Location: Samaritan Medical Center Department: 01.7511 SMC PHYSICAL THERAPY Pay Range: $37.63 - $62.10 Care for our community, and your career. Performs initial evaluations and re-evaluation. Plans and implements a physical therapy program for medically referred patients, residents, or registrants. If Rehab department has PTAs or Rehab Aides in its employ, the Physical Therapist may assist with supervising this support staff. Job
Requirements
Minimum Education Requirement: Graduation from a Physical Therapy education program, with a minimum of a BS in Physical Therapy. Successful completion of all Physical Therapy student internships.
Minimum Experience Requirement: Demonstrates ability to effectively interact with all age groups to which service is provided. Excellent interpersonal communication and public relations skills.
Must have an understanding of the principles of growth and development to assess each patient’s/resident’s/registrant’s age specific needs and provide age specific treatment and care. Minimum License Requirement: New York State licensure and registration or eligible.
BLS certification required, or obtained within 3 months of hire date. Samaritan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Work Shift: FLSA7DAY- 8 Hours Day Shift (United States of America) Position Hours: 0 Samaritan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. Please call our Recruitment Hotline at: 315-779-5236. Talk with our Human Resources Professionals about current opportunities within the Samaritan Health System. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people.
At Samaritan, everyone’s job is critical to the successful care of our patients.
Be a part of an organization whose employees, medical staff, volunteers and students choose to spend their time here because they are dedicated, enthusiastic, truly care about making a difference…and are surrounded by over 2,500 others who feel the same way.
Become part of an organization whose ongoing strategic planning drives our organization forward and sets the tone for future growth and development. Samaritan is a fiscally sound and stable organization.
Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our medical staff and employees combined with careful management, our bottom line is strong, which allows us to provide stable jobs, and offer ever-improving quality of care. Enjoy the natural beauty of Northern New York, minutes from Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.
A safe community, low cost of living and minimal commute times mean more time for enjoying life outside of work. Exceptional, dedicated people, rewarding opportunities, an excellent compensation and benefit program, and the ability to shape healthcare in our community are some of the reasons to join Samaritan.
In 1881, we began caring for our neighbors as the House of the Good Samaritan in a home with five beds. Today, Samaritan Health is a comprehensive not-for-profit health system. And as we’ve grown to meet the changing needs of our region, we’ve held fast to our community roots.
At Samaritan, we’ve invested in the best medical talent, facilities and equipment to offer a full continuum of care close to home. That means our patients can spend more time healing and less time traveling out of the area for the care they need.
As the largest hospital and the largest private employer in the region, the health of our community is our priority – in fact, it’s our mission. That’s why Samaritan invests time and resources to support local non-profit organizations and events.
It’s also why our people lend a hand to little league teams, churches and fundraisers—all to help Northern New York thrive.
Key Responsibilities
Perform initial and follow-up evaluations to plan and implement physical therapy programs for referred patients. Supervise support staff such as PTAs and Rehab Aides when applicable.
Requirements
Requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and successful completion of student internships. Must hold New York State licensure and BLS certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 45% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
In Oregon, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (309 salary observations; 682 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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